Electronic device with curved bottom and operating method thereof

Abstract

An electronic device includes a housing forming an exterior of the electronic device and rockable using a curved bottom, a movable object movable in the housing, a transfer means for moving the movable object to at least one eccentric location, and a control means for controlling the transfer means. Various other implementations are also possible.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An electronic device comprising:
 a housing including a curved bottom, wherein the housing is able to be rocked using the curved bottom; 
 a movable object arranged in the housing, the movable object configured to move in a curvilinear manner along a curvilinear passage; 
 a transfer means configured to move the movable object to at least one eccentric location; and 
 a processor configured to control the transfer means, 
 wherein the movable object includes a magnetic material, 
 wherein the transfer means includes a pair of electromagnets configured to alternately generate an electromagnetic force to move the movable object by the processor, and 
 wherein the pair of electromagnets are configured to be disposed at both ends of the curvilinear passage. 
 
     
     
       2. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to output a control signal that controls a direction of the electromagnetic force to the transfer means. 
     
     
       3. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to output a control signal that controls a strength of the electromagnetic force to the transfer means. 
     
     
       4. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to output a control signal that controls a time of keeping the electromagnetic force to the transfer means. 
     
     
       5. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the movable object includes a magnetic fluid. 
     
     
       6. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the transfer means includes a passage configured to guide a movement of the movable object. 
     
     
       7. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to output a control signal that controls reciprocal movement of the movable object to the transfer means. 
     
     
       8. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to output a control signal that controls the at least one eccentric location of the movable object to the transfer means. 
     
     
       9. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to output a control signal that controls a speed of the movable object to the transfer means. 
     
     
       10. The electronic device of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one sensor configured to acquire motion data corresponding to a rolling motion caused by the curved bottom, wherein the processor is further configured to output a control signal that controls the transfer means in response to the motion data. 
     
     
       11. The electronic device of  claim 10 , wherein the motion data includes at least one of a rotation direction, a rotation angle, a rotation speed, a movement distance, a time, or an angular speed. 
     
     
       12. The electronic device of  claim 1 , further comprising a display, disposed within the housing, configured to output an image signal from the processor,
 wherein the display is flexible and has a curvilinear shape. 
 
     
     
       13. A method comprising:
 sensing, by an electronic device having a movable object and a curved bottom, at least one event; and 
 in response to sensing the at least one event, controlling a movement of the movable object to trigger a rocking of the electronic device, 
 wherein the movable object moves in a curvilinear manner along a curvilinear passage, 
 wherein controlling a movement of the movable object comprises alternately generating an electromagnetic force between a pair of electromagnets, and 
 wherein the pair of electromagnets are configured to be disposed at both ends of the curvilinear passage. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13 , wherein the controlling of the movement of the movable object to trigger the rocking of the electronic device is configured to control a location or speed of the movable object. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 13 ,
 wherein the controlling of the movement of the movable object for triggering the rocking of the electronic device is configured to acquire motion data regarding a rolling motion of the electronic device and control the movable object in response to the motion data, and 
 wherein the motion data includes at least one of a rotation direction, a rotation angle, a rotation speed, a movement distance, a time, or an angular speed. 
 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one event includes at least one of a call reception, a message reception, a mail reception, or an arrival of a specific time.